Economy, jobs and prices in Matrouh, Egypt: official figures
The unemployment rate in Matrouh was 4.8% in 2024 (19.1% for women and 3.8% for men), 9th lowest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 4.9%.
How many people have jobs in Matrouh?
About 127,100 people aged 15 and over were in work in Matrouh in 2024, 0.4% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, up 17.3% on 2019 (Egypt: up 14.6%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many jobs do small-business loans create in Matrouh?
In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 84 micro-enterprise projects in Matrouh with LE 4.6 million, creating 309 job opportunities (0.1% of the national total).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow much drinking water is lost in Matrouh?
Water companies produced 79.0 million cubic metres of drinking water for Matrouh in 2023/24 and 41.3% of it was lost before reaching customers, 6th highest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.5%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyIs sewage treated in Matrouh?
8.8 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Matrouh in 2023/24 and 8.8 million treated (100%), at 2 treatment plants.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many vehicles are there in Matrouh?
61,257 vehicles were licensed in Matrouh at the end of 2024, about 106 per 1,000 residents, 11th highest of the 27 governorates; 259 of them were tuk-tuks.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Matrouh?
Matrouh had 9,783 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 7,207 km paved and 2,576 km unpaved (26%; Egypt: 18%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyMore figures
- Water consumed in Matrouh (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 221 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 8th highest of the 27 governorates, across 129,714 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
How Matrouh compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)
Matrouh ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, ages 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Beni Suef | 6.1% |
| 16 | Minya | 5.0% |
| 17 | Monufia | 4.9% |
| 18 | Matrouh | 4.8% |
| 19 | Sharqia | 4.6% |
| 20 | Luxor | 4.5% |
| 21 | Asyut | 4.4% |
Drinking water lost before reaching customers (2023/24)
Matrouh ranks 6 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Drinking water lost before reaching customers |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ismailia | 67.7% |
| 4 | South Sinai | 53.4% |
| 5 | North Sinai | 53.3% |
| 6 | Matrouh | 41.3% |
| 7 | Beni Suef | 32.2% |
| 8 | Beheira | 31.8% |
| 9 | Faiyum | 31.0% |
Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents (2024)
Matrouh ranks 11 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alexandria | 133 |
| 9 | Ismailia | 123 |
| 10 | Damietta | 110 |
| 11 | Matrouh | 106 |
| 12 | Luxor | 99 |
| 13 | Monufia | 87 |
| 14 | North Sinai | 86 |
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Sources
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 1: tables 4-3 (employed persons aged 15+ by governorate, 2019-2024) and 4-6 (unemployment rate by governorate and sex, 2021-2024), Labour Force Survey, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1577a160ffd5…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 3: tables 15-4 (micro-enterprise projects and jobs funded by the MSME Development Agency, 2024) and 15-7 (Takaful and Karama cash-transfer beneficiaries and payments, 2022/23; Ministry of Social Solidarity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 325979811b41…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 2: tables 7-10 (buildings connected to public sewage, 2017 census), 8-6 (licensed vehicles, 31 December 2024) and 8-11 (road length, 30 June 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72f291831ffa…)
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